Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-17
SPORTS IN NEW HAVEN.

Manager James Kelly Sees Some of
New Haven,s Old Ball PIayers-He
talks ON the Polo Prospects-What
the Athletic Club Will Probably Do
This Winter.
Mr.. James H. Kelly, formerly manager OF
the New Haven base ball team, was seen by a
COURIER reporter after he had returned from
his trip through some of the New England
cities and he looked as bright as a newly
coined dollar, none the worse for his long
journey.
eyes," he said, 81 have been away for two
weeks. went for pleasure and to see some
of the old ball players who were here this
| season. Found Troy at second and Halpin
at short on the Manchesuers. Troy is doing
| good work, but Halpin and Farrell had moi
become acquainted with the grounds yet
That accounts for their poor showing. Burns
| has been world of strength to the Lowelli
| and his batting is even better than it wal
| with us. He has No chance on the grounds
| there to electrify the spectators with thos'
| long running catches that he used to maxi
| here. Fitzgerald and Murphy are both OF
| the hymns and are doing good work. Tony
/ is hitting the ball hard and he catches abou
| five games a week
1 II maze my Ill OooIOh'
visited Manchester, Lowell, Lynn and many
| other places Burns, Troy, Halpin, Fltzger
| aid and Murphy, five of the old New Haven
| team, all used me in first class style. None
| of them like it up there and they wish they
I were playing with the old New Havens
/ Burns has never been in place where nj
| would like to play as well as New Haven:
| met Tom Corcoran, OF New Haven. He is 6
1 great favorite with everybody in Lynn, is 8
| good hitter and good runner and he Is hold
| ing down third base like an old veteran"
FsDo you think the players in that league
are as good as the men in this leagues" was
asked the talker.
ono, don't think they are. But their
team work is much better. They are most
all young players and run bases with more
vim than was ever done here. They cannot
steal bases for the grounds are poorly laid
out. In fact, l have not seen any ground
where I was that could compare with Hamil-
ton Park. The felders don't have chance
to show their ability as runners, the grounds
are SO small Why, in Lowell the ground is
on the bank of a liver and it takes from five
to ten balls to play game through.
eyes, 1 saw John Campana of Bridgeport.
He is with the Salems and is playing great
ball He is good all around man and a
hard hitter, but was hitting the ball in hard
luck when was in Salem His friends will be
glad to hear that John is keeping himself as
straight as pin"
What do you think of the umpiring up
there as compared with that of the Eastern
league2" was asked.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I don't think
much of the system carried on up there The
secretary doesn't have the right to remove or
appoint the umpires. 1t is done by the man
ayers. Each one sends vote to the secretary
by letter Then if an umpire has four out of
six he is elected. If an umpire is not wanted
he is let go just the same way. That &C
counts for the trouble there this year. Tom
Lynch is the best umpire have seen there.
He is from New Britain, and if I don't miss
my guess he will be in the big league
next year. Mahoney is another good man. u
Chow about the restrictions on the pitch
ers!"
"They are very few. The pitchers have
their own way more than they had here.
They can do almost as they please and not
get called down or have balk called. The
base runner can turn to his left from the
foul lines and he is not called out for it,.
Chow do you think the New Haven team
could do in that league2"
81 think that the old New Haven club
could go in and win the championship up
there. All our players agree with me per
fectly. l consider Cashen OF Monroe of the
Danburys better pitcher than there is in
the New England league"
"What do you think of the polo prospects
for the coming season2 Do you think we will
have as good a team as last year?"
s'Yes, think that New Haven will have
as good team as last year, if not the same
| men. OF course the people are very hard tc
i the champions, have to play for all they arr
| worth and win everything on the start o.
| there will be the same old cry that they are
| mo good, and that is one thing the public
| should avoid doing, as it discourages players
more than anything else and gets them rat.
tied. Meriden will probably be even strong
er than last year, and if they can get Smith
to stay with them another season it will keep
Hartford and New Haven jumping for first
place. Bridgeport will come in with strong
team; and don't you forget the town of Dan
bury, for they have been looking around and
have, L understand, some good men from Mas
sachusetts, who. with a little team work, will
not finish in last place, you may be sure.
Waterbury wants to come in. Ansonia peo-
pie think they can support team, and with
New Britain to hear from the polo season, in
my opinion, will be bright one. I went to
see J. Connors and also Reed, the polo play
ers last year with the New Ravens. Both
were away, but they have said that if they
play it will be with the New Ravens, or not
at all'
"While in Boston did you see John L. Sui
livang"
eyes. 1 was at the Sullivan presentation,
and it was great success. When he got the
does as Sheedy wants him to he will be the
champion of the world when he comes home.
Sheedy is great manager.
"This winter will open at the New Haven
Athletic club with more interest than ever
There are good many new members, all
young and strong and willing to work hard
to develop themselves for the winters enter
tainments that they no doubt will give. 1t
is early yet to do much inside work, but
with cool weather the boys will all be back
to work again, and with Professors Teichart
and Johnson at the head of the classes we are
sure to make better showing than ever be-
fore. The chances are that we will have to
secure some hall much larger than the club
room to give our entertainments in this
winter, for you see the ladies have learned to
enjoy athletic meetings of the kind we give
at the Gym.
sWell, no." answered the genial, robust
speaker, with smile, ''I have not yet made
up my mind just what shall do. was ex-
pecting to manage the polo team here this
season, but being away at the time of the
meeting of the directors, and they not know
ing whether had gone away to stay or not
finally prevailed on, Mr.. Downs to take the
management. think will try to get ref
cree for this league and also give sparring
lessons just to keep in condition"
FAIR HAVEN